DSM Chase
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- Sep 19, 2011
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Senoia,
Georgia
Was doing some e85 34psi pulls on my stroker and the head lifted and killed the gasket, this was on standard ARP stud's at 90ftlbs with a Mitsubishi composite gasket, coolant all in cyl 4...
Now I know people highly believe in l19s but was this really the standard ARP stud's fault? I find it hard to believe the studs are to blame.
BUT my main question and I know this is highly controversial and everyone has their own opinion about it so I would like to just gather everyone's thoughts. I have at the house now both a Mitsubishi MLS and a Felpro perma MLS, the block was resurfaced a few months back and the head looks to have never been surfaced... Thinking I can get away with them not both being surfaced but skeptical... Thoughts?
Now I know people highly believe in l19s but was this really the standard ARP stud's fault? I find it hard to believe the studs are to blame.
BUT my main question and I know this is highly controversial and everyone has their own opinion about it so I would like to just gather everyone's thoughts. I have at the house now both a Mitsubishi MLS and a Felpro perma MLS, the block was resurfaced a few months back and the head looks to have never been surfaced... Thinking I can get away with them not both being surfaced but skeptical... Thoughts?